stretching wire

[Farrell]

But what about "stretch-set" - i.e., like compression-set?

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
>> I think my intuitive mind wants me to think that as the tension on the 
>> wire increases, that the wire has to stretch.  On cogitating for a full 
>> second, it would make sense that that cannot be the case (at least there 
>> cannot be any appreciable stretch), otherwise, we would not be able to 
>> raise the pitch on a given string.  If it stretched, the pitch would 
>> drop.
>
> The wire does stretch when you add tension, it just stretches within it's 
> elastic limit, and isn't a permanent stretch. Let the tension down, and it 
> goes back to it's original length. Pre-stretching with a roller does the 
> same thing. The wire stretches as you lean on it, and goes right back 
> where it was when you quit - unless you pushed too hard and damaged it.
> Ron N
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